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outcome (OWT kuhm) n. result; consequence
• When a coin is tossed, there are two possible outcomes.
• The outcome of a day at the beach is too often a sunburn.
[Syn. effect]

QUICK REVIEW #60
Match the word from column 2 with the word from column 1 that means most
nearly the same thing.
1. oppression a. decree
2. optimism b. traditional
3. orator c. ensemble
4. orchard d. creativity

5. orchestra e. source
6. ordain f. fancy
7. origin g. weighing down
8. originality h. grove
9. ornate i. apparent
10. orthodox j. cheerfulness
11. ostensible k. declaimer

12. ostentatious l. pretentious
13. ostracism m. banishment
14. outcast n. result
15. outcome o. rejected